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Homer works on comprehensive plan

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Friday, October 12. 2018

Work continues on the Town of Homer’s comprehensive plan. Adam Hazell, Georgia Mountain Regional Commission, presented the draft of the plan at a meeting on October 2. No citizens came out for the presentation, only three staff members were in attendance. Hazell went over the outline of the comp plan and talked about items in the plan ... [Full Story »]

Homer works on comprehensive plan

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Friday, October 12. 2018

Fatality in wreck on I-85

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Tuesday, October 9. 2018

A fatality was reported in a wreck on I-85 on Tuesday, according to the Georgia State Patrol. At press time, the name of the victim had not yet been released pending notification to family members. The state patrol was called to a three-vehicle crash on I-85 near mile marker 153 northbound. A 2016 Toyota Tundra was traveling south on I-85 in ... [Full Story »]

Victim identified in fatality on I-85

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Tuesday, October 9. 2018

Arthur Grigoryan, 29, Jacksonville, Fla., has been identified as the victim in a wreck on Tuesday on I-85. The state patrol was called to a three-vehicle crash on I-85 near mile marker 153 northbound. A 2016 Toyota Tundra driven by Grigoryan was traveling south on I-85 in the northbound lanes near mile marker 153. A 1995 Peterbuilt tractor ... [Full Story »]

Scales Road tract proposed for storage units draw opposition

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Wednesday, October 3. 2018

One rezoning was quickly approved, but a second ran into a buzz saw of opposition and questions at the Homer Planning Commission meeting last week. The potential rezoning that drew opposition is a piece of property just across Scales Creek Road from the entrance to the Chimney Oaks Golf Club. The developers of the golf club own the property, ... [Full Story »]

BOC says 'No' to horse racing

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Tuesday, September 25. 2018

A request that would have led to a horse racing venue locating in the county was denied Tuesday night. The Banks County Board of Commissioners denied the request from Jimmy Brown Jr. for a conditional use permit for property located at 5479 Highway 63. His plan was to use the property as an outside event venue to include horse racing, rodeo ... [Full Story »]

Judge rules election to be held Dec. 4

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Wednesday, September 19. 2018

Banks County voters will once again go to the poll to select their candidate to serve in the District 28 seat on the Georgia House of Representatives. The election has been set for Dec. 4 Judge David Sweat deliberated for 10 minutes Tuesday afternoon following a seven-hour hearing on the effort by incumbent Rep. Dan Gasaway to have the May 22 ... [Full Story »]

Gillsville moves on annexation of 250 acres

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Thursday, September 13. 2018

At a meeting held September 4, the Gillsville City Council took the first step towards annexing over 250 acres into the city limits. The city has received seven requests for annexation. If approved, one request would bring 100 acres in Hall County into the city limits. The remaining six applications would allow annexation of approximately 150 ... [Full Story »]

Largest methamphetamine confiscation in Banks County history

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Wednesday, September 5. 2018

After a month long investigation, the Special Operations Unit of Banks County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Juan Carlos Melchor-Valencia, 20, and Fernando Garcia Mendez, 23, both from Santa Ana, California, for multiple drug trafficking charges. The investigation led to the seizure of 52.2 pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of ... [Full Story »]

Hearing to be held in Banks County on election

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Wednesday, September 5. 2018

A court hearing will be held in Banks County on Dan Gasaway’s effort to overturn the election results for the District 28 Georgia House of Representatives race, Gasaway reports. He adds that the court date has not been set yet. Gasaway, who lost his state seat by 67 votes to challenger Chris Erwin, is citing issues in the election where he ... [Full Story »]

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